Lime Pickle

                                                       

Ingredients
      
Lime - 4
Black Mustard - 1 Tsp
Fenugreek - 1/4 Tsp
Dried red Chilli(prefer Byadagi)- 8-10
Turmeric powder- 1/2 Tsp
Hing(Asafoetida) powder- 1/2 Tsp
Salt


Method

Cut the lime into small pieces, add salt and boil this using less amount of water.
After the boiling let it cool down at room temperature.
Fry all the spices mentioned above and make a smooth powder by grinding in mixer without using water.
Finally add the powder into lime and mix well.


Note: Keep it in fridge for long periods.Store pickle in non metal container like glass or plastic.

Veg Pulao

Ingredients
 
    2 Table spoon ghee
    1 bay leaf
    4 cloves
    1/2 tea spoon  Garam masala powder
    A small piece of cinnamon
    1 cup of Cilantro
    4 Small green chili pepper
    4 Garlic cloves
    1/2 cup of onions(chopped)
    2 cups of chopped vegetables ( carrot, beans, peas,Green bell pepper)
    1 cup of basmati or Sona masoori rice
    2 cup of water
    1/4 tea spoon of sugar
    Salt





   Method

    Make a fine paste of cilantro,green chili,cloves,cinnamon,garlic with little water on Mixer Grinder.
    Heat a pressure cooker 
    Add the ghee and bay leaf.
    Add the onions and saute until the onions turn light brown.
    Add the vegetables and mix well
    Add cilantro and green chili paste that we prepared
    Add the washed rice and garam masala powder and mix well
    Finally add water,salt and sugar mix all and Cover the pressure cooker and wait and set the heat to      medium low. Wait until steam leaves the vent and then add the pressure valve.
    Let the veg pulao cook for 2 whistles.
    Let the steam escape completely by leaving the pressure cooker along and then open.
    Serve with tomato,onion,cucumber raita.

Pani Puri

Puris – Ready made puris,Jaggery,Tamrind extract,Green gram and Sev(Indian snacks) all these are available at Indian store!!!

For Pani

Ingredients:

Cilantro  3/4 cup
Green chillies 3
Cumin seeds 1 tea spn
Jaggery 1 tbl spn
Dates 7-8
Tamarind extract(thick) 1 and 1/2 tea spn
Salt

Method:
Grind all the ingredients together with water in  thick paste.While serving, dilute it with water to required consistency(do not make it too watery)


For Stuffing

Green gram 1 cup(Soak the green gram with water overnight..In morning remove the water from green gram and wash well. Cook with little water in Microwave Oven 5 mins)
Onion (finely chopped) 1/2 cup
Sev 1/2 cup
Serve puris with pani, onions, sev and cooked green gram.

Buns(Banana Puri)

Ingredients

1 or 2  riped mashed bananas
2 tbl spn sugar
1 tbl spn Besan
2 tbl spn yogurt
1/2 tea spn baking soda
2 cups of All purpose flour(Maida)
Oil for deep fry


Method

Add sugar, soda and yogurt to mashed bananas. Mix well.
Add All purpose flour, Besan and mix to make dough.
The amount of flour specified is approximate, add enough to make a stiff dough.
Cover it and leave for about 2-3 hrs or keep it overnight..
Heat oil. Take small balls of dough and roll into small puris. Deep fry.

Vermicilli Upma

Ingredients
Vermicilli 2 cups
Green chillies 3
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds 1/2 tea spn
Urad dal 1/2 tea spn
Sugar 1 tbl spn
Oil 1 tea spn
Ghee 1 tbsp
Salt



Method
 Heat ghee and fry the vermicilli till it turns out slight brown in colour, keep it aside.
 In the same pan pour oil add mustard seeds allow to splutter, add green chillies curry leaves, urad
 dal. To this add the vermicilli, sugar and salt stir together.
 Add 1 cup hot water and stir, till the vermicilli cooks.

Lemon Rice

Ingredients

2cups cooked white rice
1 small onion(chopped)
1/2 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp sugar
2 green chilies(chopped)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
5-6 peanuts
2 tsp lemon juice
curry leaves
coriander leaves
Salt to taste
oil


Method

    Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, allow to splutter.add urad dal,curry leaves and green chili fry  few mins
 add turmeric powder and peanuts, fry till brown.
 add chopped onion fry until its turn to golden brown, add salt
 add cooked rice and mix well.Finally add lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves..

Sajjige Rotti

Ingredients

1 cup Sooji
1 small piece ginger finely chopped
2 ripe banana(smashed)
3 tsp sugar
1 green chili chopped
Salt as per taste
Ghee
Water

Method

 Mix together all the ingredients and pour in sufficient water to get a thick consistency. Heat thava  and spread a little ghee on to it . Put in a handful of the batter on the thava and spread it well.  Cover and let it cook. After a few seconds put some ghee and over turn the roti.